Looking for a C Band Satellite Dish? Here’s a few tips.

Looking for a C-Band Satellite Dish? Here’s some things to consider
I had a chance to travel recently and was reminded of how many C-band satellite dishes are out there and still available for someone looking for one. I’ll go through some things to look for and think about when you’re looking for an old C-band satellite dish to rescue and reuse for free satellite TV.

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[@NorthcoasterHobby]

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[@Chebornek]

Try to obtain the 10 foot Winegard mesh or the 12' Star mesh - both are 100% aluminum with steel bolts/washers/locknuts. Sturdy, over-engineered frames and fully articulated to swing the entire arc from horizon to horizon. Severe hail-storms were the only event that would ding that mesh, aside from clumsy installers. As well as they were made, I'd imagine they're still holding their parabolic integrity even 35-40 years later.

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[@stanleybest8833]

I'd give up and pounce on some kind of a commercial satellite dish and change the LNB. I took apart a mesh C dish for a friend and it disintegrated. Beware of painted steel mesh. Fiberglas can be sanded and painted with boat paint.

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

I’ve had good luck disassembling several mesh dishes. I find them much easier to take apart, transport and re-assemble.

[@adam2eve]

You did a good job, but why did you drill a hole into the feedhorn covers? Just about every BUD I've seen there is always one feed arm where you can run the coax through for a nice clean install. And if not, you can always run the coax down the feed arms with zip ties. I'm a hobbyist too, and own three BUDs. Apart from that good job!

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

I don’t like the idea of the coaxial cable having a bend in it. Electrical tape is better than zip ties. Zip ties can crush the dielectric in the cable.

[@adam2eve]

@@NorthcoasterHobby I've had zip ties on for years here and nothing is getting crushed. I've had coax inside the cone for years as well, and no issue. Coaxial cable is a lot tougher than you think. If the coax breaking or getting crushed were an issue, I'm sure Uniden or Winegard would have pre-drilled holes into the cone for you already. To each his own I guess.

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

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[@jasonbebright]

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[@pennylessplantation]

People are starting to snatch them up I’ve noticed. I had to drive pretty far to get my hands on my uni mesh for $45.

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

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[@sethbessinger2025]

As much as I’d love to hook one up to my T.V with a digital satellite tuner already built in, I doubt my family would like that. I’ve tried to tell them they can get hundreds more channels.

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

Show them some of my videos, maybe that would help!😄

[@sethbessinger2025]

I meant the big C-Band dish. We have a DirecTV one still hooked up, I’ll what we can get.

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

@@sethbessinger2025 I know, I meant maybe show them some of the channels you can get on C band.

[@sethbessinger2025]

Ah gotcha.

[@robertdenaro3514]

Can a C band Satellite dish also Receive KU what is the difference besides the dish size or different LMB or Receiver ?

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

C band dishes with solid panels or very fine mesh will work better for KU. KU signal wavelengths are very small. They might slip through mesh panels with larger holes as opposed to reflecting back to the LNB.